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That means Chelsea will have to delay their swoop, although, the reports also claims Juventus will be happy to sell in the summer if they can match the £32m asking price.

Sarri is desperate for a proven goalscorer to challenge misfiring duo Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud, and knows Higuain well having overseen his most prolific season when the pair worked together at Napoli.

In the 2015/16 campaign, Higuain scored 36 goals in 35 Serie A matches and earned a move to Juventus as result.

Sarri has made no secret of his admiration for the player and revealed he would love to work with him again.